Paradise in central Zealand

Skjoldenæsholm Manor is set in beautiful farmland, with forests and lakes in the rolling mid-Zealand countryside. The oldest building in the grounds is from 1662, whereas the main building was built in 1766 in a neo-classical style, perhaps by architect Philip de…

Skjoldenæsholm Manor is set in beautiful farmland, with forests and lakes in the rolling mid-Zealand countryside. The oldest building in the grounds is from 1662, whereas the main building was built in 1766 in a neo-classical style, perhaps by architect Philip de Lange. Skjoldenæs, which was its original name, is a very old manor house. One kilometre south on a spit of land in Valsølille Lake, a castle mound called 'Slottet' (the castle) is all that is left of an ancient royal castle. The castle was linked to Valdemarsvejen, a road belonging to Zealand's medieval road network. Sections of the road can still be found in the nearby forests where you can walk in the footsteps of King Valdemar Atterdag.